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VC helps screen U.S. minorities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy is a useful colon screening exam in minority communities, particularly among individuals who might shy away from conventional colonoscopy, according to a poster study unveiled at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in New Orleans.
May 3, 2010
MedCAC bombarded with info about prostate radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
An advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tried to get a handle on the thorny issue of radiation therapy for prostate cancer last week. But the panel encountered a thicket of literature that despite its volume failed to offer much guidance as to whether CMS should increase Medicare reimbursement.
April 25, 2010
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Accuray nets CyberKnife reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray has received word that French and Italian health authorities have approved reimbursement for CyberKnife treatments.
April 25, 2010
MRI hippocampal measurement doesn't predict cognitive decline
By Rosemary Frei
Using MRI to measure hippocampal volume is not a good method for predicting subsequent cognitive decline in older adults from the general community, according to a study presented at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting in Toronto.
April 25, 2010
ACR asks Senate for Medicare fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has initiated a petition urging the Senate to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and find a permanent fix for Medicare physician payments.
April 21, 2010
CMS proposes 2011 inpatient payment rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule for 2011 payment rates of hospital-provided inpatient services.
April 19, 2010
Race affects breast cancer diagnosis, treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Black women wait twice as long as white women for treatment following a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Institute with support from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
April 19, 2010
Obama signs bill averting 21% Medicare pay cut
By Kate Madden Yee
Both the U.S Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday that once again temporarily delays the 21% cut in physician reimbursements mandated by the sustainable growth rate formula, this time through May 31.
April 15, 2010
PET finds risk factor for Alzheimer's in Latinos
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging has shown that a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in whites is also a risk factor for the disease in Latinos, according to a new study published in the Archives of Neurology.
April 14, 2010
Senate passes bill to delay SGR cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment that if confirmed by the House will again delay Medicare payment cuts, this time until June 1.
April 14, 2010
Bill to delay SGR cut inches forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation in the U.S. Senate that would delay the implementation of a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement passed a key hurdle on April 12.
April 13, 2010
Hispanics have less access to colon screening
By Brian Casey
A study published online April 12 in Cancer indicates that Hispanics have less access to colon screening services, which may explain why Hispanics are less likely to undergo colon cancer screening than non-Hispanic whites.
April 11, 2010
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